Cobden Close, Uxbridge, UB8 2YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around UB8 2YJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48%	48.6%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.8%	37.4%	3.6%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	34.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.9%	15.9%	0.0%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	33%	-4.3%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	31.6%	35.3%	3.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	22.2%	22.9%	0.7%	12.7%	10.2%
Bad health	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around UB8 2YJ this area, 30.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	30.5%	-11.0%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	10.2%	0.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	26.7%	4.6%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	80.4%	66.5%	-13.9%	81.4%	-14.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	67%	-12.1%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	3.1%	11%	7.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	11.9%	0.8%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	67.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	21.7%	18.6%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	2.3%	-11.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Cobden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobden Close was 44.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Hillingdon West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cobden Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hillingdon West and the 239th lowest crime rate of 801 local areas in Hillingdon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in UB8 2YJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cobden Close are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hillingdon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cobden Close, Uxbridge, UB8 2YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for UB8 2YJ

Average Price
£88,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,469

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobden Close

Average Price
£358,088

Semi-Detached
£421,556

Terraced
£420,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,127

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Cobden Close, Uxbridge, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£17,640	1997-02-24	£91,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for UB8 2YJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in UB8 2YJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
McMillan Early Childhood Centre Judge Heath Lane , UB3 2PD	4out of 4	4,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rockingham Close , UB8 2UA	4out of 4	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Junior School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Infant School Cowley Road , UB8 2LX	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's C of E Primary School Nursery Waye , UB8 2BX	2out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Locke Academy Bader Way , UB10 0FW	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uxbridge High School The Greenway , UB8 2PR	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishopshalt School Royal Lane , Hillingdon UB8 3RF	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vyners School Warren Road , Ickenham UB10 8AB	4out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Wood School Sutton Court Road , Hillingdon UB10 0EX	2out of 4	2,907 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swakeleys School for Girls Clifton Gardens , Hillingdon UB10 0EJ	4out of 4	3,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
HCUC (Harrow College & Uxbridge College) Park Road , UB8 1NQ	- not rated	1,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olsen House School 85-87 Liverpool Road , L23 5TD	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Middlesex College Colne Lodge , Longbridge Way UB8 2YG	- not rated	844 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brunel University Kingston Lane , UB8 3PH	- not rated	1,536 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ACS Hillingdon International School 108 Vine Lane , Hillingdon UB10 0BE	- not rated	1,783 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pield Heath House RC School Pield Heath Road , UB8 3NW	2out of 4	2,311 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Boom	26 Cowley Road	109 yd
Dragon Rickshaw	33 Rockingham Road	279 yd
d20 Board Game Cafe	21a Windsor Street	313 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	43-44 Windsor Street	341 yd
OttimmO BaoBao	45 Windsor Street	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ivy Leaf Memorial Club	Ivy Leaf Club, 8 Wellington Road	100 yd
Uxbridge Ex-Services Club	12 Cowley Road	109 yd
Hillingdon Canal Club	Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road	347 yd
The Fig Tree	The Fig Tree Ph, 49 Windsor Street	350 yd
The Metropolitan	Metropolitan Tavern, 8-9 Windsor Street	350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	20 Cowley Road	109 yd
Woodland Pizza	24 Cowley Road	109 yd
Chilli Indian Takeaway	55a Cowley Road	142 yd
Bento Boys	22 Windsor Street	300 yd
Papa John`s Pizza	102 Cowley Road	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	27 Market Square	405 yd
Poundstretcher	10-12 Pantile Walk	428 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	54 High Street	483 yd
Tesco	62 High Street	563 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	J Sainsbury Plc, York Road	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rockingham Rec Rockingham Road	grass pitches	118 yd
Whitehall Junior School WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL WHITEHALL JUNIOR SCHOOL COWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	332 yd
Trugym Uxbridge THE LEISURE BUILDING THE LEISURE BUILDING VINE STREET	health and fitness suite	423 yd
St Andrews Cofe Primary School NURSERY WAYE	grass pitches	586 yd
Profiles For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Colham House Colham House Bakers Road	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Active4Less (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Fassnidge Park Rockingham Parade	tennis courts	676 yd
Curves For Women (Uxbridge) (Closed) Sussex Studios Sussex Studios REDFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Simply Gym (Uxbridge) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Raf Uxbridge (Closed) Hillingdon Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	820 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of UB8 2YJ